Vanderbilt strength coach Bill Hughan, left, works with linebacker Nigel Bowden in the McGugin Center football weight room in late Januar.

Written by

Jeff Lockridge
| jlockridge@tennessean.com

Vanderbilt linebacker Nigel Bowden noticed a difference after his first workout with Bill Hughan.

The stiffness he typically felt after a weightlifting session wasn't there.

"What I've seen so far is more concentration on flexibility," said Bowden, a redshirt freshman. "It's more about being in shape, controlled lifts, and it's going to keep us healthy. I don't feel any tightness because we stretch before lifting for about 30 minutes and after for about 30 minutes, so your body feels great." ...